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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21
Little Mozart and His Prayer.

Selected.
Many years ago, in the town of
Salzburg, Austria, two little children
lived in a cot covered with vines,
near a pleasant river.
They both loved music, and when
only six years old Frederick could
play well on the harpsichcord; but
from her little brother such strains of
melody would resound through the
cottage as were never heard before
from so young a child. Their father
was a teacher of music, and his own
children were his best pupils.
There came times so hard that these
children had scarcely enough to eat;
but they loved each other, and were
happy in the simple enjoyments that
fell to their lot.
One day they said, "let us take a
walk to the woods; it is so pleasant.
How sweetly the birds sing! and the
sound of the river as it flows is like
music"
So they went.
AS they were sitting in the shadow
of the trees the boy said thought
fully:
"Sister, what beautiful place this
would be to pray mp
Frederick asked wonderingly,
"what should we pray for?"
"Why for papa and mamma" re-
piled her brother. "You see how sad
they look. Mamma hardly ever
smiles now and know it must be
because she always has not bread
enough for us. Let us pray to God to
help us"
eyes," said Frederick, 1--WE will
So these two sweet children knelt
down and prayed, asking the heaven
ly Father to bless their parents, and
make them a help to them.
"But how can we help?" asked
Frederika.
"Why, don't you KNOW" replied
Wolfgang, "my soul is full Of music
and by and by, shall play before
great people, and they will give me
plenty of money; and will give il
to papa and mamma, and we will live
in fine house and be happy"
At this a loud laugh astonished the
boy, who did not know any one was
near them. Turning he saw fine
gentleman who had just come from
the woods.
The stranger made inquiries, which
Frederick answered telling him:
"Wolfgang means to be a great
musician, he thinks he can carr
money, so that he will not be pool
any more"
"He may do that when he ha'
learned to play well enough, " replied
the stranger.
Frederick answered, she is only
six years old and not only play
beautifully, but can compose pieces
THAT cannot be-" replied thu
gentleman.
"Come to see us" replied the littl,
boy, "and l will play for you" a
81 will go this evening"" answered
the stranger.
Then, as he turned to go, the DO.
took hold of his coat and said: "D,
YOU think God will send us some din
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-21

In Philadelphia women make a
gOodliving professional hampers"
They contract to call each day, and
trim and keep in perfect order the
lamps of the household The metal,
the chimneys, the shades and the
wicks are kept immaculate, and tie
oil fresh, and the relief to the average
housekeepers is worth more than the
slight fee required.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
Whitevaaned.

A London dispatch of the 2lst says:
"Ths Campbell case was given I o the
jSry last evening. and they retired. At
10 o'clock they returned with II verdict.
They found that Lord Colin Campbell
had not committed adultery. and that
Lady Colin had not committed adultery
with any Of the correspondents. The
jury added a rider that the conduct Of
General Butler was unworthy Of a gem
tiemAn and officer, and had cusrd the
difficulty which the jury experienced in
reaching n decision. The announce.
ment Of the verdict was received with
applause"
This verdict would seem to imply
that Annanias was n model Of truth and
Neracity in comparison with some o. tn
witnesses who testified in this celebrated
and filthy case.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
-~AMoaNroaxR

M D.liaSS saa aH probably
VAe ao.G rsaIkHbas iAsssaee Of the
SeeiaA6oa q high POiieAl hOaer is
iaaHAAeel In The esse VI JSha "
A.ehy. ApioAte lettsr received frOH
E.SAAa sAys lAk Mr.. N>sSAy. ~aS isA
- lunch R-pabIicAn, ~.s USenty ten
dHrSd u . written eSnuaaieSnon,
SiSaNdby ssery msnher Of the NsNsds
ISxislAtaIe. DemS1uat AZ Ssa Is Re-
PAblioAn. . 1aaninoGa election A.
United States senator 70 sassesi NJ.
Fair. Sho< terra sxPirvs On March tth
HsIt Mr.. MsekNy destined With thanks
aAyinS that he bad no ambition for
pahlie life ~ his whole time vas o.
copied With his private sdairI
40 oae here in Nevada will credit
that statsu-nt. No Srtten eomnuni.
cation signed by everv member Of the
Legislature rendering tie Senntonhip
% NAeksy has been sen, to that gentle
man. He Is more objectionable TO the
''home rule" sentiment o. tn- State
than Stewart as his family resides in .
foreign country, and has lived abroad
since be became . miliionRr~. In poini
Of ability Mr.. Stewart is UNNECESSARILY
superior to MsekAy, who has lone Of
the qualifications for Seuator. and
would not be thought OF in connection
With the position were it not for his
millions Silver State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
Lotteries.

Speaking Of lotteries. the Virginia
City Eeterrrise says:
OF all forms Of gambling this is the
most degrading ami pernieiou'.
We will agree with the Enterprise that
il is degrading aud that it is pernicious.
We do rot believe, however, that il is
one-tenih SO vicious in its nature nor so
dsmoalizing in its consequences as
gambling in stocEs, an exponent,
advocate aud organ Of which the Enter
prise has been for years. Stock gamb-
ling isan interstate calamity. Yet it
Is recognized by the Law as legitimate.
and numerous divines themselves dab.
Bile therein. Why permit men to COM
init the greater offense aud dehar them
the pleasure Of running themselves
financially at the lesserI The Law says
gambling in lottey i crime and gamb-
ling in stock is not. in which respect the
Law is an aSs.-Sacremeuto Bee.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
cOss. DsHasA

The Ns~ ToEk sau is risat, sAys tn,
Sslt Lake DxnsosSI Give rs coast de
ieasrs or the Atanoe AMI Pacific.
Let DenaOentie ConSreSSmen stsnd NJ
Haliily fer coast defense. Il will Civ
employment 10 ~labOr-esksr; It vii
raise Us in the estimation and respee
Of ioreiGa Po~erS and sIAlt N in tn.
eye% Of the world Il viii Also nj as q;
a tempting and dangerous surplus il
the Treasury. and give the Democracy
. boom that will continue it in power
for 9 season Of usefulness in behalf oil
the people as asSins, monopoly. There
must IL something dore to ovsrhsdo~
and crowd out the many Wild Shism'
that aAtct politics The people want
less th-orIiug and more practices
work. and tina; should b the aim %
modern and progressive Democracy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02

From the Wood River News Miner Of
the 24th instant. We learn that our form
CT fellow tovnsmaD, Mr.. Henry r.
PluRhon. has been elected W. VI. Of
HHilsy Lodge. No. l6, E. & A. NJ, and
that on the previous Thursday evening
the installation services took place at
the Lodge room in HALEY. After the
officers were installed q magnificent
lunch Was spread at the Aituns Hotel.
and the festivities concluded with a
dance. We congratulate Brother
Plughof on his preferment, and doubt
not that he Sill look we'll to the
East"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02

Dom Pedro. the elephant. whodied Of
rheumatism at the Philadelphia Zoologi-
-" Gardens the other day, was a mean
osas nd As cunning as mean. During
lis lat 81; days il was very difficult to
s''r nam medicine. SO the ruse was
adopted OF hl'ins a scooped.out apple
With the remedies and feeding Il with a
dozen or more sound ones. The dodge
worked for n while, but Dom soon found
II ont, aud after that each apple was
carefully examined, and the deceptive
one always thrown out.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02

The Carson Index, in commenting on
the proposed elevation Of the Rev. Mr..
Davis to the position OF Bishop Of
Nevada, says: "He would mske a good
head to the Sagehrush Episcopal
Church. Citizens OF all denominations
respect him. He is = hard.working
Christian, and has not accumulated
much mone- at the business. lie is
worthy to tread in any mans tracks,
and his efforts in genuine missionary
work should be recognized"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02

James G.. Blaine the PluEDed knight
from Maine. has turned his attention
somewhat to theological subjects. and
recently gave his views ON the duties Of
Christians in general and Ministers in
particular. Politics Temperance.
Religion, the Blaine triLity through
when he hopes to capture the Re
publican National Convention III lSSS.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
NJ. H. HARDY & co.

ute valley.
IPoStoihce ad-
dress: lOauo,
ElkO Co. New.
Cattle ear
mark. under
slope right.
split IA
left; two dew
onthruat.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
BORN.

onovSH.-fu Bolivar. Missouri. Deem.
Der 81. 1886. to the wife Of Geors, II.
Grover = daughter.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02

SrETF oT ~" .r,.
County % Eiko.
Notice Is further given thst m per cent. o.
the Am IL 81 rzCh item Of original : Y and -
c'Es Of niv"ttisiuE fur IN item will he col
l~rt-d In addition a. the amount 81 or FiuGi tax
IN = ch u said rsSss u drlinqu nCy. sui 10 Eai'i
urEna GIrs. penalties aud Gusts Toe uu' sooner
co lcciel or paid t. me. that | vi ] at I U'glo,k
? v On MnBisy. the 18th dsy Of Jnuusry. iS-1. At
the front door 81 the Courihuus" uf said county.
AZ the tuWu II Elko. III rein sell each aud ~.
sr. parcel OF sid described property for III
total amount q the original tai. p"uali Ard
e's- sst opPOs!t" to each parcel thereof r"
specsiNtly al v" 10 the p-Trop or pcrs"us who
will pay the amouut 81 the tTigiuAl tex. pcuHiiy
and costs { r the smallest parcel ~ the prup'r-
ty drsCriued opp lite Thereto r"'peviivgiy. IN
each css" Of delinquency. Rrd that al property
spld Et such al" aud 'sch parcel thereof. is
subject to redemption within siI months atsr
the date 81 sale bT payment ~ sil sums against
the same. ~ zach pa Gel thereof rep ciiysly,
with mr. per cent. Per mouth thereon. Eou
the asie Of sid .sle uUril paid.
T.. T.. MORGAS.
Count Treasurer snt
oV-OrictO TII.ReceiysT.
Elko. Sevads. Nov Sc ISsS.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02
NOTICE OF DELIN-
OUENCY AND SALE
EOR TAXES, 1886.
STATE ~ STNNpA.l
County OF Elk'.

Comfy TreAsurer's Once In and for Z 10
County.
!. l.. p. Morgan. County Treas. Ger Ind FL.
oni.io TAr-heceiv. T. IN and for : I'd Ell c0un-
ty. do hereby give potics thl there 4, now
payable at my OcaSe and delinquent for the H.
cal year IsSd. all property situated in sid Eiko
county. the folio Sine amounts Of taxes. penal.
ties aud costs, due ishm the per-un or persons
and o~ners. and = said lien against the proper
~ within named. ard described opposite each
to the other rec sctiVely. In the following list
TO wit.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1887-01-02

DASis-'n Carson City, December 20,
lsS6, 70 the wife Of 4. r. Davis. O
he Morning AEpsal, a daughter.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-19
High License.

The Tribune i. learning what
oth-r people have known all
al ,ng, tina. high license saloons are
no better than low-license ones
which prec. dtd hem. From what
W. see aud l~nru, We are qulle pos
j we thai th~re are more of the
lowest and Y last kin than ever
bef're Spanking of n district
about d hat mile square, al
the South Sid, bounded by Q lin
cy, Clark, Twelfth and State street,
the Tribune says it is "th- vilest
place on earth; that it is worse
now than ever before, veritable
sink of vice and iniquity, and in
describable horror and profligacy,
that it is wholly given up to
whisky drinking and prostitution"
Tue Ethiopian cannot change his
skin, nor the leopard his spots, 30
neither can a five hundred dollars a
year license obliterate the vileness
of the saloon. Unfortunately the
above is not the only plague
spot in the city. What shall be
done by moral, religious and even
decent people to abate these great
sodomic nuisances THE Chicago
Standard.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-19
POwderly's Voice Raised Again
in DenunciatiOn OF the Use
of Strong Drink.

General Master Workman Pow
derby has written letter to the
Secretary of Good Templar
Lodge in Brooklyn, in which he
says: II am pleased to know that
my humble efforts in behalf of the
sacred cause of Temperance meets
with your approval. | have new
er said anything upon the subject
that [ did not mean, and the senti-
ments that l have expressed tai,
to convey the full depth Of what [
do feel upon this inject. Iregard
the use of strong drink by men
and women as the greatest curse
that can befall them To the use
of liquor can be ascribed nine
tenths of the ills that befall our
working people, and while our
working people are always held up
as those most likely to be injured
by the use of rum, it is only be-
cause through poverty their faults
are more easily discovered than
those on the other side, who drink
fully as much, and are as much
the slaves of drink as are the work
ing people, the only difference be-
ing in the quality of the drinks.
One has to content himself with
tve'cent beer, the other with fl
teen-dollar champagne. TIE effect
is the same, and the use nj both
should be abolished if we hope to
have strong men and women fr
the future"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-19
Mr. Thomas at Elk Garden.
A Rousing Meeting and Good Work
done
ED FREEM M:

ED FREEM,N:
Their WAS a v"ry enthns astic
TEN IRA =. II Ing held hare in
the NJ + Church, last Tuesday
night. BIO her j h. Thomas war
here and delivered his lecture on
Runs Ruin and it's r NEEDY. G nod
Hope Lodge of this place M t at
their Hall and marched III body,
in full Regalia, to the church.
Seats were reserved in the front of
the church for the Lodge, and the
whole of the church was we'll
filled.
At the front of the church was
the American flag, hanging in
folds, and under it was the motto,
"Wine is mocker."
The meeting was presided over
by Henry Cook, Chief Ternplar.
He announced that the meeting
would be opened by singing the
First Ode, which was sung with q
will by the Lodge, standing, forty
six in number.
Rev. Thomas S. Long, pastor Of
the church, led in prayer, after
which the Chairman introduced
Brother Thomas, who delivered
with good effect, his lecture. He
held the attention of the audience
to the last, and WAS frequently ap-
plauded. After the lecture, a few
remarks were made by Brother
Long, who spoke of the effects of
whisky in our community during
the Holidays, and then urged the
claims of the Freeman.
Brother Gabbert also made a
short address. The 100 Freemans
were distributed among the audi
ence, and IA subscriptions taken,
13 Oh trial for three months, and l
for a year. After this, the Tenn
perance Doxology was sung, and
Benediction was pronounced by
Brother Long.
Brother Thomas came in good
time; our community was just get
ting over the bad effects of a reign
of whisky jugs. No whisky is a
lowed to be sold here, but it IL fur
nished by the rum holes of Pied
, mont.
We had sonae awful scenes here
during the Holidays. God grant
such may never occur again.
The Petitions for the Submis-
sion of the Prohibition Amend.
ment was signed ny 100 persons.
They were in the hands of Broth
ers P. A. Dixon, George Biggs and
w. J. Bigg-
~ Yours for Victory.
W. J. BIGG'.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-19
THE FREEMAN
For a Dollar.
NOW'S THE TINE TO PUSH
THINGS.

NOW'S THE TIME TO PUSH
THINGS.
Oar special offer, as already an.
nounced, is to send The FREEMAN,
at rate of One Dollar a Year to all
new subscribers secured between
now and February, next.
The FREEMAN has no other bust
ness or purpose than to rencc. = g
best possible service III the cause
If Prohibition to the largest pos
ihle constituency.
If it pan materially enlarge II
constituency, it can come and con
tnue - come at one dollar 1t lie
for our iriends to say whether it,
eubsori ption lists shall be doubled
Ia. If they SO decide. the
natter is settled.
Il Prohibition sentiment Is de-
velrp' d and crystalized into law, it
must be done largely through the
medium of Temperance papers.
To get these papers into fami.
lies, Rs quires the active work OF
tri-nds in every neigh borhood.
We earnestly ask all such friends
70 whom this message comes, to
tart at once the work of getting
up
|CLUBS FOR THE FREEMAN.
10 copies y'r q copy extra $40 0C
no q" 6 mos. " F" 5OC
ITO 3 mos. I" " " 25C
Remit by money order or regis.
tered letter.
Send for sample copies to use in
getting up clubs. Address,
The FREEMAN.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-19

Fr.rr, ) months FIR Is .wo
CT Ii. etll.r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-21
]. N. Phillips, Of Chippewa
Falls, Wis.,, Did Not Find
His Erring Wife.
He Leaves st. Paul Not Know
ing Where She Has Be-
taken Herself.
A Beautiful Woman Whose
Life and Happiness Have
Been Wrecked.
Another Side Of the Story
Throws Some Blame on
the Husband.

J.N. Phillips, who came from Chip
pewa Falls. Wis, to st. Paul Monday,
looking for his wife and Fred Stanley,
her alleged paramOur, went home yes
terday afternoon. He did not find the
woman who bears his name, and he had
no dealings with Mr.. Stanley, who also
left the city yesterday.
Mrs. Edith Phillips, the wife, is
a woman of remarkable beauty in
both face and figure, and it is not
strange that she became an object OF
flattery among her associates. She had
never known what it meant to cope with
the world. She was born of parents
who were able and anxious to crafty
every desire of her heart. and so she
drifted lightly along on the tide of life
until the tempter came in her way, and
she was not strong enough morally TO
resist his advances.
just where Edith is now is mystery.
J. n. Phillips, her husband, said yester-
dav that he hadn't the slightest idea
where she had buried herself. He was
satisfied that her paramOur, Fred Stan
ley, had not met her while in st. Paul,
for he had came here with his sister to
attend the entertainment given by the
National Opera company, and while
here Mr.. Phillips had kept his eye on
his movements.
II was detective four years in the
South" said Mr.. Phillips, with a side
long look full of wisdom from under the
brim of his tall hat. give made the
business the study of my life"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-21
MRS. ELI1H PHILLIPS.

Meantime Edith is keeping herself
closely behind the scenes. According
to Phillips story. she has been given
the cold shoulder by her parents and all
her relatives, and just where she will
alight is hard to conjecture. He claims
to have instructed his attorney several
days ago to inform her that she need
never do wrong act or disgrace her.
self further, as he would always provide
for her needs.
Edith's tendencies to be ''fy" seem to
be Unborn, for the story is told of how
she came to st. Paul not many months
ago and, in company with woman and
two men as escorts, went to cos
tuners, where the women rObed them
selves in male attire and made a tour of
all the houses of ill-repute, both high
and low. in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
She must have had mind in which
the seeds of depravity were firmly
rooted, for, according to the story of her
husband, he surrounded her with books
and music, gave her horse and cutter,
and she was placed at the head of as fine
a home as can be found in Chippewa
Falls, with servants to come and go at
the wag of her finger, but she was dis
contented, and sank deeper and deeper
into the mire of disgrace.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-21
Manager Barnes, However,
Says He Has Been Offered
$1,000 for Him.
A General Belief Expressed in
England That Kilrain
Whipped Smith.
Sullivan Offers to Fight Either
Of the Sluggers for a
Large Sum.

A story, from what was deemed a re-
liable source, came to GLOBE reporter
yesterday, that the local base ball man.
agement had sold Smiling Billy Sow
ders, the crack pitcher of the North
western league. to the Boston team for
next season. 1t was said that the man.
agement of the team which the $4,000
beauty, Mike Kelly, captained last
season was wanting pitcher badly and
had tempted the management of the st.
Paul team with bait in the shape of
check for $4,000, which had been COB
bled in, as the price of Smiling Billy"
The story was already in the mouths
of several base ball enthusiasts,
who were beginning to jump on
Messrs. Barnes and Thompson with
both feet for being parties to the deal.
1t was after listening to one of these
enthusiasts who said that this statement
would be published as fact in one or
two Eastern sporting papers this week
that GLOBE man went to Manager
Barnes and asked as to the truth of the
story.
They have been bidding for Sowders
pretty WE'LL" said Mr.. Barnes, s'but we
have not sold him. Two or three of the
National league clubs have made offers,
and good offers, but we have not ac-
cepted any"
1T is the Boston club that wants him
the hardest?''
Yes: they are rather short of pitch
ers and are willing to pay good money"
''1lOw much?'
1--WE have been offered $4,000 for Sow
ders, and the Boston folks have been
talking as high as $1,000, but they have
not made that Offer"
Would you sell him for 81 ,O9O?"
mo. We want big money if we sell,
but we don't want to sell. Probably
$4,000 would buy Sowders. in fact |
know it would. for we are human, and
must run the ball team Oh business
principles. Sowders cannot be had for
a cent less than that figure, and even
then people would kick us around the
block. Bat, $4,000 is good deal-of
money, and any ball player in the cOun-
try pretty nearly can be bought for that
figure. Il don't believe it would pay US
to sell Sowders for cent less
than that figure, for the people here
want to see him in the box next year.
and will pay their money more readily
while he is with the team. The people
here have supported us pretty well, and
we feel like doing as much for them in
return as we can. But Sowders isn't
sold. and don't expect he will be-"
Barnes said he could give out one
thing, now, that he thought would please
the base ball enthusiasts. He had yes
terday signed Jack Carroll, who played
with the st. Paul team in 1884. lie is
right fielder and played last season with
the Utica and Cleveland clubs, finishing
the season with the latter club. He
was a favorite when he was with the st.
Paul team three years ago, and was
called 1.-The Mascot" Barnes said he
was in constant communication with
several of the men signed to play next
year. He had just had word from Joe
Quest, at Los Angeles, CAL, that the
climate did not agree with him. and he
was unable to do much work.